New study rejects research suggestions that Wikipedia content shapes High Court judgmentsThose with practical knowledge of judicial decision-making will know claim is ‘plainly wrong’, says president of High CourtTue Apr 18 2023 - 19:13
Hutch verdict raises questions as to why prosecution proceeded as it didOther charges were possible but were pursued and relying on evidence of accomplices and protected witnesses is ‘fraught with danger’, say lawyersTue Apr 18 2023 - 14:45
Hutch remains under Garda investigation despite Regency-killing acquittal Inquiry ongoing into allegations Hutch directed organised crimeMon Apr 17 2023 - 23:41
Hutch acquittal unlikely to silence critics of non-jury Special Criminal Court Analysis: Decision suggests courts increasingly unhappy about convicting solely on accomplice/protected witness evidenceMon Apr 17 2023 - 18:43
Gerard Hutch not guilty of the murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotel Two co-accused convicted on lesser charges of facilitating the Regency attack by providing getaway vehiclesMon Apr 17 2023 - 17:39
Special Criminal Court to give judgment on murder charge against Gerard Hutch Hutch denies murder of David Byrne at Regency Hotel in Dublin in 2016Mon Apr 17 2023 - 02:00
Simeon Burke lawfully detained on public order charge and trial will proceed, judge rulesMr Justice Brian Cregan says Simeon Burke made “wild and unfounded” allegations against gardaiFri Apr 14 2023 - 19:16
Medical Council fails to secure orders for interim suspension of consultant facing criminal proceedingsJudge accepts doctor’s undertaking to be chaperoned when treating female patients in private clinicThu Apr 13 2023 - 17:25
‘It’s the end of an era’: Firm headed by late employment lawyer Richard Grogan to close Solicitor (65) became unlikely TikTok star after posting series of videos advising on workers’ rightsThu Apr 13 2023 - 13:09
Supreme Court judge warns of ‘real danger’ of over-reliance by judges and juries on expert evidenceExperts should not be given ‘celebrity status’ and courts should not ‘surrender’ to themThu Apr 13 2023 - 05:00
Judges refuse to hear application for inquiry into lawfulness of Simeon Burke’s detentionSister of remand prisoner, who has refused to sign a bail bond, made appeal to High CourtTue Apr 11 2023 - 12:14
Garda unit to tackle ‘predators’ in Defence Forces could face legal obstaclesInvestigations into alleged sexual assaults involving Defence Forces members overseas raise jurisdictional issuesThu Apr 06 2023 - 19:00
Solicitor who charged €246 to store mother’s will among 600 complaints to legal services regulatorRegulator received almost 600 complaints against lawyers in six months to MarchThu Apr 06 2023 - 04:45
Two new High Court judges to be sworn in before Supreme Court Micheál P O’Higgins SC and Rory Mulcahy SC received their warrants of appointment from President at Áras an UachtaráinTue Apr 04 2023 - 12:40
Towns becoming ‘deserts’ for private family legal aid cases, says Law SocietySociety urges radical expansion of civil legal aid to include aid for local authority tenants facing evictionTue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00
Judge directs full hearing of dispute over liability for €380,000 legal feesCouple deny liability for fees concerning litigation over bank mortgageMon Apr 03 2023 - 19:00
End of archaic High Court wardship system welcomed but new service faces challengesSafeguarding users and protecting €1.7 billion wards of court funds are among the challenges as 'archaic' wardship system endsMon Apr 03 2023 - 05:00
Judge rejects Enoch Burke’s claim he was ‘unjustly barred’ from hearing ‘You can’t hope to win a game of soccer by running away with the ball,’ High Court judge says as four-day case comes to an endFri Mar 31 2023 - 12:41
Isaac Burke ‘conducted’ family in ‘chanting’ at school disciplinary hearing concerning brother Enoch, judge toldBurkes stood so close that Ammi Burke’s hair ‘whipped me in the face’, board member saysThu Mar 30 2023 - 16:55
Principal ‘horrified’ when Enoch Burke asked her to withdraw request to support transgender pupilMr Burke is not participating in the action between him and Wilson’s Hospital SchoolWed Mar 29 2023 - 13:05
Enoch Burke did not object to earlier request in relation to transitioning student, court toldJudge rules that Mr Burke cannot physically attend hearing of case due to his conduct in courtTue Mar 28 2023 - 13:23
Ammi and Simeon Burke complain to Garda ombudsman over treatment in court ejectionAmmi Burke and Simeon Burke both allege they were 'treated like an animal'Tue Mar 28 2023 - 09:40
Businesswoman had capacity when she made her will, judge toldMary Munnelly left family home to one of her sons after crystal business was transferred to his brotherTue Mar 28 2023 - 05:00
Enoch Burke seeks to have Church of Ireland clerics attend court for legal battle with schoolHearing of dispute between teacher and Wilson’s Hospital School due to open on TuesdayMon Mar 27 2023 - 10:41
Graham Dwyer’s legal battle over murder conviction: What could happen next?Case raises issues about correct balance between data privacy rights and effective prosecution of serious crimeFri Mar 24 2023 - 19:29
Graham Dwyer legal saga may not be over despite latest court rulingCases involving man convicted of murdering Elaine O’Hara were before five different courts in eight yearsFri Mar 24 2023 - 16:00
Graham Dwyer loses appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O’HaraLawyers argued outcome of 2015 trial unsafe but prosecution insisted there was ‘overwhelming’ evidence to support itFri Mar 24 2023 - 12:15
Graham Dwyer loses appeal against conviction for murder of Elaine O’Hara on all groundsPhone call data evidence ‘not that significant’ and was just ‘icing’ on the prosecution case against Dwyer, court saidFri Mar 24 2023 - 06:00
Ireland found in breach of labour rights in European Social CharterToo low a minimum wage for young workers and Garda strike ban are among breaches, European watchdog saysWed Mar 22 2023 - 11:51
Patrick Quirke judgment marks Supreme Court’s first in-depth analysis of online privacy issues Decision could affect Graham Dwyer appeal and other data privacy cases but unlikely to impede Garda investigationsMon Mar 20 2023 - 18:52
Patrick Quirke murder appeal: Supreme Court rules seizure of home computer for search purposes was unlawfulCourt rules that seizure of computer from Quirke’s home was invalid but will decide later on the legal consequencesMon Mar 20 2023 - 11:25
Coroners call for prescription medication nicknamed ‘coffin tablets’ to be reclassified as controlled drugConcerns raised over potential misuse of Pregabalin, which is licensed for treating epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety, but is being sold on the streets for €1 a tabletSun Mar 19 2023 - 11:58
Why criminal barristers could be on the verge of unprecedented industrial actionProtest planned for May 2nd as many lawyers reluctant to take on criminal work for payment of just €25 a day in District CourtSat Mar 18 2023 - 03:00
Enoch Burke must pay €23,800 fine by next week over ‘egregious disobedience’ of court orders School may apply to enforce payment of fines by seeking orders over teacher’s assetsThu Mar 16 2023 - 14:06
Company Sergeant who told corporal ‘I will kill you’ during row at social event fined €5,000Non-commissioned officer’s conduct ‘unwarranted and unacceptable’, according to military judgeTue Mar 14 2023 - 19:18
Son left out of mother’s will despite her pledge he would be ‘looked after’, court toldMan who was raised by foster family but never adopted by them has option under Succession Act to challenge biological mother’s willMon Mar 13 2023 - 17:23
Mediation often ‘cathartic’ in catastrophic injury cases but it shouldn’t be compelled, experts sayMore than 90% of personal injury cases settle before they come before a judge, seminar hearsSat Mar 11 2023 - 04:00
Full trial of dispute between Enoch Burke and school to open this monthMr Justice Brian O’Moore has been managing the case to ensure an ‘unsually early trial’Fri Mar 10 2023 - 18:27
Battle between Enoch Burke and Wilson’s Hospital School is far from overSchool’s legal costs could exceed €500,000 after dispute finally goes to trial in High CourtThu Mar 09 2023 - 05:00
Enoch Burke’s mother accuses judges of ‘prostrating at the altar of transgenderism’Court of Appeal judges prevented from reading all of their judgments dismissing teacher’s appealTue Mar 07 2023 - 21:00
Enoch Burke case is ‘not about transgender rights’, Court of Appeal says Main proceedings between teacher and school should be heard soon, judge urgesTue Mar 07 2023 - 20:07
One charged after Enoch Burke loses appeal against Wilson’s Hospital School amid chaotic courtroom scenes Burke accused gardaí of being ‘thugs’ as members of force attempted to remove family members after they refused to leave voluntarilyTue Mar 07 2023 - 16:49
New law to ‘fix’ impact of Graham Dwyer’s phone-data case ‘could face legal challenge’District Court will need an estimated four days a week to hear Garda applications to retain/access phone metadataTue Mar 07 2023 - 10:10
Man’s challenge over €3,256 child maintenance order halted as ‘abuse of process’Man required to pay half of ex-partner’s €140,000 legal costs of ‘protracted’ family law proceedingsMon Mar 06 2023 - 20:50
Plan moves forward for new State agency to help double refuge places for domestic violence victimsGeneral scheme of legislation published with aim to have new agency operational by early 2024Mon Mar 06 2023 - 00:01
Solicitor ‘very concerned’ over deteriorating situation of mentally ill ex-prisoner High Court declared last month the HSE has duty to provide man with ‘appropriate’ supportsFri Mar 03 2023 - 19:00
Minister hails policy aimed at equality of opportunity for women and men barristers in issuing briefsHigh Court president and Attorney General support objectives of Bar’s equitable briefing policyThu Mar 02 2023 - 21:52
Judgment due next Tuesday on Enoch Burke’s appeal over orders to stay away from school Fines over alleged contempt of orders will exceed €25,000 by FridayThu Mar 02 2023 - 21:39
‘Archaic’ wards of court system to be abolished and replaced by decision support for people with disabilitiesPeople with intellectual disabilities need lifelong decision-making support, says disability rights groupWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Guidelines slashing minor injury payouts interfere with independence of courts, judges toldAppeal over constitutionality of guidelines has major implications for future handling of personal injury awardsTue Feb 28 2023 - 17:37
